Russell Anderson 35mm slides of Queensland Railways

Series 1: Slides (1976-1983)

Series number
1
Series title
Slides
Date
1976-1983
Scope and content

This is a large collection of colour slides taken by train enthusiast, Russell Anderson documenting passenger and cane trains, and various locomotives operating on Queensland Railways from the late 1970s through to the early 1990s.

Author / Creator
Anderson, Russell
Description
Approximately 2400 color slides
System of arrangement
Arrangement maintains creator's original order.
Locate
OMOSBOX Boxes 23659 O/S - 23666 O/S
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright

Items in this series:

Cane trains slides (1976-1980)

Unit ID
33585/1
Item title
Cane trains slides
Date
1976-1980
Scope and content

These slides include:

  • Cane trains in the Qunaba district (near Bundaberg), December 1976
  • Cane trains in the Bundaberg district, October 1979
  • Moreton Mill Tramway at Nambour, 1980
  • Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, May 1980 
Description
Approximately 110 slides
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23659 O/S

Brisbane and Redbank slides (July 1981)

Unit ID
33585/2
Item title
Brisbane and Redbank slides
Date
July 1981
Scope and content

Includes colour slides of various trains around Brisbane and Redbank, July 1981.

Description
21 slides
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23659 O/S

Steam locomotive slides (1980-1983)

Unit ID
33585/3
Item title
Steam locomotive slides
Date
1980-1983
Scope and content

These slides include:

  • Steam locomotive hauling cane at Marian, October-November 1980
  • Mulgrave cane train, 1980
  • PB15 No. 732 steam locomotive travelling from Brisbane, February 1981
  • Track work at Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, April 1981 
  • Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, June 1982
  • Steam locomotive C17 No. 974 travelling between Roma Street and Thornside, April 1983
Description
Approximately 100 slides
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23659 O/S

North Queensland slides (1983)

Unit ID
33585/4
Item title
North Queensland slides
Date
1983
Scope and content

Slides from a trip to north Queensland showing photographs of mostly two foot guage railways, in particular cane trains. Includes Ingham and Cairns districts and Kuranda Railway, 1983

Description
Approximately 100 slides
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 23659 O/S

Southeast Queensland slides (1984)

Unit ID
33585/5
Item title
Southeast Queensland slides
Date
1984
Scope and content

These slides include:

  • Yandina, February, 1984
  • Steam train travelling from Brisbane to Oakey, June 1984
  • Steam train travelling to Yarraman, August 1984
  • Steam train travelling from Gympie to Brooloo, October 1984

 

    Description
    Approximately 120 slides
    Locate
    OMOSBOX Box 23660 O/S

    Locomotives and Railmotor slides (1985)

    Unit ID
    33585/6
    Item title
    Locomotives and Railmotor slides
    Date
    1985
    Scope and content

    These slides include:

    • 1552 locomotive derailment near Yarongmulu, near Laidley, March 1985
    • BB18¼ No. 1079 and C17 No. 974 steam locomotives travelling to Toowoomba and Oakey, April 1985
    • Railmotor 2012 travelling to Texas and Dirranbandi, May 1985

     

      Description
      Approximately 100 slides
      Locate
      OMOSBOX Box 23660 O/S

      Cane trains and steam locomotives slides (1985-1986)

      Unit ID
      33585/7
      Item title
      Cane trains and steam locomotives slides
      Date
      1985-1986
      Scope and content

      These slides include:

      • Cane trains in the Bundaberg district, November 1985
      • C17 steam locomotive travelling to Blackbutt, November-December 1985
      • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Brooloo, November-December 1985
      • The Gateway Bridge over the Brisbane River opening day, January 1986
      • BB18¼ steam locomotive travelling to Allora, February 1986
      Description
      Approximately 100 slides
      Locate
      OMOSBOX Box 23660 O/S

      Railmotor 1901, Thornside and Silver City Comet slides (1986)

      Unit ID
      33585/8
      Item title
      Railmotor 1901, Thornside and Silver City Comet slides
      Date
      1986
      Scope and content

      These slides include:

      • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Proston and Kingaroy, March 1986
      • Construction on Thornside to Wellington Point railway line, March 1986
      • Sliver City Comet travelling to Kyogle, March 1986 
      • Miscellaneous Roma Street Station, 1986

       

        Description
        115 slides
        Locate
        OMOSBOX Box 23661 O/S

        North Queensland trip slides (May 1986)

        Unit ID
        33585/9
        Item title
        North Queensland trip slides
        Date
        May 1986
        Scope and content

        These slides are from a northern Queensland railway trip taking in Georgetown, Croydon, Normanton, Mt Isa and Abbot Point, May 1986.

          Description
          Approximately 100 slides
          Locate
          OMOSBOX Box 23661 O/S

          Brisbane and Yarraman slides (1986-1987)

          Unit ID
          33585/10
          Item title
          Brisbane and Yarraman slides
          Date
          1986-1987
          Scope and content

          These slides include:

          • 3101 electric locomotive travelling north through Brisbane suburbs, July 1986
          • PB15 No. 732 steam locomotive travelling from Beaudesert to Roma Street, July 1986
          • Steam locomotive travelling to Yarraman, March 1987
          Description
          Approximately 50 slides
          Locate
          OMOSBOX Box 23661 O/S

          Central Queensland slides (October 1986)

          Unit ID
          33585/11
          Item title
          Central Queensland slides
          Date
          October 1986
          Scope and content

          These slides show Railmotors 2024 and 2028 travelling in central Queensland, often along coal industry railway lines. Includes images of coal mines, coal infrastructure, various diesel locomotives, as well as views of Rockhampton, Dirranbandi, Marlborough and Coppabella, October 1986 

            Description
            Approximately 120 slides
            Locate
            OMOSBOX Box 23662 O/S

            Locomotives slides (1986)

            Unit ID
            33585/12
            Item title
            Locomotives slides
            Date
            1986
            Scope and content

            These slides include:

            • Various tramway locomotives, October 1986
            • Railmotor 2028 travelling in the Gladstone and Maryborough regions including Yarwun and Biggenden Stations, 1986
            • C17 steam locomotive travelling to Kilkivan and Murgon, December 1986
            • Track extensions at Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, December 1986

             

              Description
              Approximately 60 slides
              Locate
              OMOSBOX Box 23662 O/S

              Darling Downs slides (1987)

              Unit ID
              33585/13
              Item title
              Darling Downs slides
              Date
              1987
              Scope and content

              These slides include:

              • Railmotor 2023 travelling on the Western Downs including stations such as Glenmorgan, Wandoan, Meandarra, Dalby, The Gums and Bell, January 1987
              • Steam train travelling between Warwick and Toowoomba, 1987

               

                Description
                Approximately 60 slides
                Locate
                OMOSBOX Box 23662 O/S

                Westlander slides (March 1987)

                Unit ID
                33585/14
                Item title
                Westlander slides
                Date
                March 1987
                Scope and content

                These slides show the 'Westlander' train to Charleville and Cunnamulla including stations such as Westgate, Wyandra and Morven, March 1987.

                Description
                Approximately 60 slides
                Locate
                OMOSBOX Box 23662 O/S

                Mt Morgan, Esk and North Queensland slides (1987)

                Unit ID
                33585/15
                Item title
                Mt Morgan, Esk and North Queensland slides
                Date
                1987
                Scope and content

                These slides include:

                • 'Closure trip' between Kabra and Wowan passing through Mt Morgan, August 1987
                • Red Fred travelling to Esk, 1987
                • 1079 steam locomotive travelling to Wamuran, 1987
                • Northern Queensland trip taking in railways and railway stations including Alamden, Einasleigh, Forsayth and Ravenshoe, October 1987

                 

                  Description
                  Approximately 110 slides
                  Locate
                  OMOSBOX Box 23663 O/S

                  Tramways, cane trains and locomotives slides (1987)

                  Unit ID
                  33585/16
                  Item title
                  Tramways, cane trains and locomotives slides
                  Date
                  1987
                  Scope and content

                  These slides include:

                  • Tramways and cane trains in the Ingham and Macknade district, October 1987
                  • C17 steam locomotive travelling to Jandowae, 1987
                  • 1250, 1150 and 1170 classes of diesel locomotives at Redbank, December 1987
                  • 1150, 1250 diesel locomotives 'farewell tour', December 1987
                  • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Brooloo, January 1988
                  • Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, February 1988

                   

                    Description
                    Approximately 110 slides
                    Locate
                    OMOSBOX Box 23663 O/S

                    Steam and diesel locomotives slides (1988)

                    Unit ID
                    33585/17
                    Item title
                    Steam and diesel locomotives slides
                    Date
                    1988
                    Scope and content

                    These slides include:

                    • PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Maryborough, Bundaberg and Gympie, February 1988
                    • C17 steam locomotive travelling to Goondiwindi and Texas, April 1988
                    • 1723 diesel locomotive (Bicentennial locomotive) travelling to Murgon and Kingaroy, May 1988
                    • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Cecil Plains and Millmerran, July 1988
                    Description
                    Approximately 110 slides
                    Locate
                    OMOSBOX Box 23663 O/S

                    Various locomotives slides (1988-1989)

                    Unit ID
                    33585/18
                    Item title
                    Various locomotives slides
                    Date
                    1988-1989
                    Scope and content

                    These slides include:

                    • Puffing Billy, October 1988
                    • 2461 locomotive travelling to Mt Isa and Cloncurry, 1988
                    • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Kingaroy, February 1989
                    • Russell Savage's mountain railway, FBS 1240, 1989
                    • Flying Scotsman and 3801 locomotive travelling from Casino to Brisbane, March 1989
                    • BB locomotive to Allora, April 1989
                    • PB and 1600 locomotives to Toogoolawah, May 1989
                    • BB locomotive to Blackall Range, June 1989

                     

                      Description
                      Approximately 110 slides
                      Locate
                      OMOSBOX Box 23664 O/S

                      Northern Queensland slides (1989)

                      Unit ID
                      33585/19
                      Item title
                      Northern Queensland slides
                      Date
                      1989
                      Scope and content

                      [Items 19-20]

                      These slides show a tip to northern Queensland showing images of the tourist trains, Mulgrave Rambler and Ballyhooley, as well as views of Mossman, Stoney Creek, Tolga, Chillagoe, Mungana, Almaden, Forsayth, Lappa, Cape Horn, Mulgrave, Babinda, Tully, Cardwell, Seymour River and Ingham, 1989.

                      Also slides showing: photographs of Invicta, Pioneer and 2100 class locomotive with bulk sugar carriages to Kalamia, as well as images of Inkerman, Baratta, Homehill, Bowen, Pring, Collinsville, Newlands, Burdekin, Townsville Jetty, Mingela Range, Macrossan and Stamford, 1989.

                       

                       

                      Description
                      Approximately 230 slides
                      Locate
                      OMOSBOX Box 23664 O/S - 23665 O/S

                      Central and Western Queensland slides (1989-1990)

                      Unit ID
                      33585/21
                      Item title
                      Central and Western Queensland slides
                      Date
                      1989-1990
                      Scope and content

                      These slides include:

                      • Trip to Central and Western Queensland showing photographs of Winton, Darr River, Longreach, Blackall, Yaraka, Drummond Range, Bogantungan, Emerald, Springsure and coal traffic, September 1989
                      • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Rockhampton, July 1989
                      • BB18¼  No. 1079 steam locomotive travelling to Jandowae, February 1990
                      • Redbank, February 1990

                       

                        Description
                        Approximately 120 slides
                        Locate
                        OMOSBOX Box 23665 O/S

                        Railmotor 1901 slides (1989-1991)

                        Unit ID
                        33585/22
                        Item title
                        Railmotor 1901 slides
                        Date
                        1989-1991
                        Scope and content

                        These slides include:

                        • Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society at Woodford, March 1990
                        • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Wallangarra, November 1989
                        • Railmotor 1901 travelling on the Monto loop, January 1990
                        • C17 steam locomotive travelling to Pinkenba and Ebenezer, March 1990
                        • 'Inlander' locomotive at Richmond, April 1990
                        • Railmotor 1901 travelling to Bundaberg Foundry, June 1990
                        • Nambour tramway excursion, April 1991
                        Description
                        Approximately 110 slides
                        Locate
                        OMOSBOX Box 23665 O/S

                        Tramways, cane trains and RM 1901 Railmotor tour slides (November 1990)

                        Unit ID
                        33585/23
                        Item title
                        Tramways, cane trains and RM 1901 Railmotor tour slides
                        Date
                        November 1990
                        Scope and content

                        These slides include: 

                        • A trip taking in Isis, Qunaba, Fairymead, Binera and Moreton, October-November 1990
                        • RM 1901 Railmotor travelling to Callide, Theodore, Wowan, Mackay Harbour, Marian, Plane Creek and Monto Loop, November 1990
                        Description
                        Approximately 120 slides
                        Locate
                        OMOSBOX Box 23666 O/S

                        Queenslander Motorail and Hambledon and Mulgrave tramways slides (September 1991)

                        Unit ID
                        33585/24
                        Item title
                        Queenslander Motorail and Hambledon and Mulgrave tramways slides
                        Date
                        September 1991
                        Scope and content

                          These slides include: 

                          • Queenslander Motorail, September 1991
                          • Hambledon and Mulgrave tramways and cane trains, September 1991
                          • A10 and PB15 steam locomotives travelling to Kuranda, September 1991
                          • PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Atherton and Forsyth, September 1991
                          • A10 steam locomotive travelling to Kuranda, September 1991
                          • Tramways and cane trains around Mossman, September 1991

                           

                            Description
                            Approximately 120 slides
                            Locate
                            OMOSBOX Box 23666 O/S

                            Tramways and cane trains in North Queensland slides (1991)

                            Unit ID
                            33585/25
                            Item title
                            Tramways and cane trains in North Queensland slides
                            Date
                            1991
                            Scope and content

                            These slides include: 

                            • Tramways and cane trains around Mossman, September 1991
                            • PB15 steam locomotive travelling to Kuranda, September-October 1991
                            • Tramways and cane trains around Babinda, Mourilyan, South Johnstone and Tully, 1991
                            Description
                            Approximately 100 slides
                            Locate
                            OMOSBOX Box 23666 O/S
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